WOE: Primal + IF
Goal: Walk daughter (due 1/21/13) down aisle
Motto: It will all be OK in the end. If it's not OK, then it is not the end.
Alternate Motto: Whatever the weather, always bring your own sunshine.

Living Primal. Fell off wagon completely last week on my "day off." Worked some OT and had a class to finish homework for. Having the data from the BodyMedia Fit as well as tracking intake on MyFitnessPal has been an eye opener. I now understand that I'm not a unique snowflake. I see now how I wound up at the weight that I'm at now that I've had a few weeks with the data. I still stick with carbs pushing me into cravings and binging however one of my big issues was not understanding how much I NEED to eat. I had completely unrealistic low goals for calories which were a recipe for failure. It was just plain pure ignorance. I used to feel like a glutton when I sat down and ate 1000 calories (low carb - protein and vegetables) for dinner after having just 500-600 calories during the day. Then when everything broke down -- in part because in ignorance I set up a completely unsustainable and unrealistic caloric goal -- then I went into shame spirals and not giving a F and just going crazy for a few days. So, it was a roller coaster ride of stupidity. The last two weeks, according to reports, I had a caloric deficit average of 543 calories per day. Nice slow sustainable weight loss and that was with some off wagon days that I hope to have fewer of as I move forward and come up with some better strategies to deal with stress.

So, all in all still pro-Primal and confident that I will indeed make it to my goals. At 346 from a starting post thanksgiving bloat of 353. Will still check in but at this point I feel like I have my answer and need to enjoy the holidays without making my diet my hobby. Tracking, measuring and meal planning is about all I can handle right now. I'll try to do an update weekly with progress and any new observations. Good luck and God bless to each of you.

WOE: Primal + IF
Goal: Walk daughter (due 1/21/13) down aisle
Motto: It will all be OK in the end. If it's not OK, then it is not the end.
Alternate Motto: Whatever the weather, always bring your own sunshine.